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Trump Administration’s double standard on vaping

Jarrett Theberge September 11, 2019

The recent wave of vaping related lung illnesses has caused everyone from vaping college students to concerned parents of high schoolers to question whether or not vaping is safer than cigarettes if safe...

Mitch and I won two TV2 'golden tape' awards last spring. I won the tape for Sports Department MVP and we both won the 'Best Sports Show' award for SportsCorner 2.0. 

One Step At A Time: A part of the team

Michael Reiner September 11, 2019

Being a part of the Kent State University Campus television station TV2 was always a goal of mine. I started my college career as a regional campus student at Kent State East Liverpool, so I was eagerly...

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Our view: Fireworks or field hockey?

Editorial Board September 8, 2019

Kent State took a huge hit in the world of public opinion when they suspended play of a field hockey game. The reason for the suspended game? According to comments made by players on the University of...

Here I am waiting in line at the register.

One Step At A Time: Standing In Line

Michael Reiner September 8, 2019

 There are very few things that bother me more than when I have to go grocery shopping. There’s so much walking and too many aisles to count. But don’t even get me started on waiting in lines at...

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Our View: Where does $20 get you?

Editorial Board September 4, 2019

In the near future, the university will take $20 out of your account to enhance mental health services on campus. No, it is not optional, and no, you don’t know what the money will be used for, neither...

My dad and I.

One Step At A Time: Buttoning Up

Michael Reiner September 4, 2019

 Last semester at Kent State University, my Tuesdays started very early in the morning.My alarm went off promptly at 5:30 a.m. I would groan angrily after it would go off because 5:30 is too early for...

Valerie and her mom, Irene

I am the daughter of immigrants

Valerie Royzman September 4, 2019

He was like a washing machine, my dad.Cycling through tasks, moving mindlessly, over and over. He worked at Parker Steel Inc. in the daytime, returned home to eat and sleep, then drove to his second job...

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OUR VIEW: Why you should care about Dorian

September 2, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas, there have been protocols put in place along the Eastern seaboard. As of 7 p.m. on Monday, there are reports of at least five people dead. While we work in the Midwest...

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One step at a time: Can he get a lift?

Michael Reiner August 30, 2019

The best part about going out with friends in a big city is that no one has to think about driving home. Uber and Lyft have truly changed the world. They have made people’s lives easier because they...

Mass Shooting-Texas-Funeral

Russell Contreras August 28, 2019

Mourners deliver flowers on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, for the funeral in El Paso, Texas, of Margie Reckard, 63, who was killed by a gunman in a mass shooting earlier in the month. Hundreds of strangers from...

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OUR VIEW: The Hendry case

Editorial Board August 28, 2019

On Monday, Connor Hendry was sentenced to only 180 days in jail after being found guilty in a sexual assault case on campus. In June of 2016, Brock Turner was charged with rape and sentenced to six months...

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Who are guns protecting?

Shams Mustafa August 28, 2019

The two latest mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, changed my mind about what it means to own a gun. It seems that now no matter where I go, there is a chance that I can witness an active...

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